We’re not ready to support autonomous AI agents, survey suggests [Video]

AI agents are on the rise, and cash is flowing to them. Over half of companies budget $500,000 or more annually for AI agents. The catch is most firms lack the technology infrastructure stack to deploy those agents effectively. 

These are the takeaways from a new survey of 1,045 enterprise technology managers and professionals published by Tray.ai. The survey found that 42% of respondents expect to build or prototype more than 100 AI agents over the coming year, and 36% expect to see more than 100 put into production. The survey, commissioned by Tray.ai, found a similar percentage (41%) expect to address more than 20 distinct business problems.

Also: 25% of enterprises using AI will deploy AI agents by 2025

AI agents are intelligent assistants that can autonomously make decisions and deliver actions. They are intended to serve as digital co-workers, assistants, or customer service representatives, communicating via natural language processing.     

The projections for AI agents are significant. …